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farley
06-13-2010, 06:06 PM
they don't advertise this feature anymore, from the 1950's
http://www.chromewiretie.com/verticalsaw.jpg
JPG40504
06-13-2010, 06:51 PM
they don't advertise this feature anymore, from the 1950's
http://www.chromewiretie.com/verticalsaw.jpg
Not Recently! Gee I wonder howcum???:D
P.S. That was back in the days when the operator was responsible for any safety issues. Clearly this is hazardous, and folks then recognized that and prudently used with caution! Anybody see a blade guard in the pix?????
fjimp
06-13-2010, 09:42 PM
Not Recently! Gee I wonder howcum???:D
P.S. That was back in the days when the operator was responsible for any safety issues. Clearly this is hazardous, and folks then recognized that and prudently used with caution! Anybody see a blade guard in the pix?????
Just looking at that picture makes my skin crawl. I cannot even imagine using that safely. No thank you. Jim
Vertical saw mode.
Otherwise known as Decapitation Mode!
steve
JPG40504
06-16-2010, 07:41 AM
Vertical saw mode.
Otherwise known as Decapitation Mode!
steve
Or . . . . Open chest surgery tool!:eek:
paulrussell
06-16-2010, 04:43 PM
I keep picturing the kerf closing, and the kickback sending the SAW toppling across the room, blade-a-spinning.
paulrussell
06-16-2010, 05:20 PM
Not Recently! Gee I wonder howcum???:D
P.S. That was back in the days when the operator was responsible for any safety issues. Clearly this is hazardous, and folks then recognized that and prudently used with caution! Anybody see a blade guard in the pix?????
Is it any coincidence that Shopsmith (Yuba, not the current company) made product liability history?
http://www.tool-hunter.com/shopsmith-posts/shopsmith-ads/how-the-shopsmith-mark-v-changed-liability-law
JPG40504
06-16-2010, 07:29 PM
[quote=paulrussell]Is it any coincidence that Shopsmith (Yuba, not the current company) made product liability history?
http://www.tool-hunter.com/shopsmith-posts/shopsmith-ads/how-the-shopsmith-mark-v-changed-liability-law[/quote
What I find 'interesting' is that the 'set screw' construction design has not changed, and that loose bench tube set screws is a prevalent 'problem' to this day!